Once puberty hit… It was all downhill for my skin. When I was younger, my melanin glowed, girl. It was one of my favorite features. But until I saw the constellation of bumps on my face that were pimples, I realized very quickly that I’d taken my skin for granted. As school continued to stress me out, the more zits that would…

I’m not gonna lie… I am fat and I am lazy. It’s a fat person stereotype that I fit…well, to a degree. Like a lot of people, I don’t always like to put in extra effort, especially within my wardrobe. But as I began building my growing collection of clothes, which has now destroyed my garment wrack, I noticed something.…

For the longest time… I had a bone to pick with Fashion Nova. It was an Instagram brand. And despite my 23 years on earth classifying me as a “Gen-Lennial”, I’m old school and I prefer a real-life shop. Not to mention, based on the outfits on the brand’s ‘Gram, Fashion Nova isn’t exactly the place to buy Sunday Churchwear.…

Every year I missed out… September came around and Refinery 29Rooms would suddenly appear on my calendar. Every year, I’d sit from my couch watching friends take their HD pics with the latest smartphone. This year, though, I was prepped and ready to take snapshots of my own for some of the most Instagram-worthy content ever. Refinery 29Rooms wasn’t what I expected What does this…

I’ve moaned and groaned… about everything from the way fat women in media are portrayed to learning how to wear you the best way possible. However, we’ve still got a long way to go before we can fully comprehend that fat people are just people. So, to remind you of how ignorant you still are, I’ve rounded out what I…